Anthropomorphizing AGI: Linguistic Choice vs. Capability Question
iamtrask · x · 2026-09-01
In discussions about AGI, there is confusion between the question of "what linguistic tools society should use to manage AI" and "whether AI possesses certain capabilities." A commentator notes that while there may be an alignment between labs that pay high salaries to anthropomorphize AGI and those who anthropomorphize AI, this distinction is crucial: one is about linguistic management strategies, not an actual definition of AGI's capabilities.
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